[pianotech] Bouncing Bostons

Duaine Hechler dahechler at att.net
Thu Jul 29 19:37:31 MDT 2010


William Monroe wrote:
> Hi List,
>  
> Anyone know of anything chronic in Boston Grands (GP178) that has the
> hammer double striking on a quick/firm staccato blow?  I've got one
> that does.  Anyone have any ideas/solutions?  The piano is finely
> regulated otherwise (just today, in fact).  1 3/4" blow, about .400"
> Key Travel, Checking about 1/2", Rep springs are definitely NOT
> jumpy.  In all other ways, the action plays nicely, controllably.  And
> that is no mean feat.  I took some DW/UW measures today out of
> curiousity, and they were haywire.  DW range from 62g - 46g, UW from
> 18g to 35g or so.
>  
> My thoughts are turning to action pinning (haven't checked yet).  Key
> Bushings and pins are clean and lubed (teflon), but that's as far as
> we got.  Wondering if tight pinning (of any parts) might contribute to
> this rebounding back into the strings - and it is a full rebound.  You
> can watch the hammer appear to bounce off the rest rail, though I'm
> not convinced that is exactly what is happening.  Kind of musing aloud
> here.............. 
> William R. Monroe
Take it off the - springs O:-)

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